FIRST RACE – A few degrees either side of 30 for the twilight card … Shifting wind … LITTLEBITASWAGGER had some speed and got third, stayed in, got to the Pocono Pike as the pocketsitter pulled out, and gradually worked by THE BUS A. The latter had early cover, then was raw at the 1/8 to 5/16 command, rolled on the lead, held very gamely. THISJETSABOOKIN made the top at the 1/8, pushed some then yielded 5/16 for the two-hole, outside entering the stretch, did well. SPORTY DRAGON was third-over, moved three-wide at the ¾ and gained a little. SOCIAL THEORIES didn’t factor after racing inside. KILLER MARTINI never got into the hunt. DREAMS ARE TRUE started first-up into turn two, only reached the wheel of the leader before tiring. BEEBEETEE was second-over, blindswitched through the far turn, not much late.
SECOND RACE – TSM PRINCESS TEDDI was in front at the 1/8 and wouldn’t let anybody past her early, opened up a clear lead by the half which she maintained to the wire, although MILLENIUMS GIRL narrowed in as the winner tired a bit late. The latter was four-wide towards turn one and three-wide 3/16 before taking back into a 4-tuck, sat in, not clear until headstretch, gained steadily through the lane. CATIE FAYE HANOVER had not-so-good cover, three-wide midturn, along for third. LOVELY LADY MAY was three-wide early then between horses, accepted the pocket 5/16, started gapping the winner at the half. SOME KINDA ANGEL had cover but came up empty. GEORGIE sat in with little. MAKE A SCENE trailed most of the way. MAGICAL LILY BEAR pushed things from the rail early, moved out 5/8 trying to get around the pocket gapper but had little herself.
THIRD RACE – WESLYNN CROWN got a forward spot, then moved raw 5/8, was unhurried and unworried while proving much the best, with the promise of more to come. DONATELLO HANOVER moved up well down the backstretch to get to second-over, did very well late against a good horse. CREATARMA was three-wide to turn one then two-wide almost to the ¼ before taking over, set the pace, had little left late. GATSBY left, took a tuck, was shuffled behind the tiring pocketsitter far turn, to the Pocono Pike and had some in recovery. BEER CHEESE sat in, was in tight quarters in the battle for minor honors through in stretch. LEBRON HANOVER was in front at the 1/8, yielded for the two-hole, backed off from midturn. SHOCK PROOF had little to offer. SUMTER fell way back in the stretch.
FOURTH RACE – YES DOUBLE DOWN was three-deep into turn one, made the lead past the ¼ and fronted these the rest of the way, good. STARLITSIMPLE RIG was close-up early, uncovered off turn two and worked up to the pocket 11/16, did well to maintain that spot. MARVELOUS KISS took back and needed almost to the ¼ to settle inside, then was third-over, three-wide far turn, closed well in a mile that was better than it may look. BULLVILLE KARLA was second-over while a bit roughgaited, fair between horses late. LOVIN MISS DAISY N was first to move, picked up cover then lost it 11/16, didn’t gain in the last ¼. RHYME N ROLL made the lead past the 1/8 and yielded past the ¼, gapped out in the pocket 5/8. RELLA TIVITY showed little throughout.
FIFTH RACE – Flurries during this race, and a shifting wind acting as a stretch tailwind here … UNLEASHED KEMP was looped, worked to command approaching the 3/8, stayed in control of these. SOUTHERN AUTUMN made the top at the 1/8, made the winner work for the top then sat the pocket, gapped on the far turn but then regained a better gear and trotted steadily late. GOO GOO LU LU went evenly after an inside journey. RAVIOLI broke early, recovered and gained along the inside throughout, not a bad atonement for the mistake. BOINGALICIOUS moved out 5/8 but didn’t offer much. AMBERS CHAMPION was very wide early and took back, not heard from again. OK SUNNY didn’t enter the picture. KEYSTONE VIENNA was forwardly-placed but lost gait entering the backstretch.
SIXTH RACE – CAPTAIN COOK was three-wide to the 1/8 en route to getting the front before the quick quarter, set the pace, saw off stern challenges from horses to both sides late. KEYSTONEFIGHTNIGHT was in front at the 1/8 then yielded to the winner, to the Pocono Pike and inched closer but couldn’t quite get by. GIBOR started uncovered to turn two, finished well to be as close as he ever got to the winner at the wire. HUNTSVILLE PLACE was second-over, three-wide late turn, paced steadily late. HUNTING ANGELS circled others for the last check. DARIO HANOVER sat in, gapped at the ¾, moved outside but didn’t gain. BACK IN MY DAY was never prominent. TWIN B MUMBLE showed speed, started backing up from the three-hole 11/16.
SEVENTH RACE – Swirling wind … SUNDANCEDIAMOND tucked third early then quarter-moved to the lead, fronted these without a challenge and drew clear in a slowish last ¼. The rest of the field was each a neck ahead of the next one: HALL IT OFF was last at headstretch, angled wide just before midstretch, finished well for second. SCIROCCO PATRICK moved outside from last 5/8, made up ground. LIBERO HANOVER kept the pocket early, to the Pocono Pike, so-so. LIONBACKER KIDD took early control, yielded to the winenr, not much response the last quarter. MASTER CLASS stayed in, gapped 5/8, then looked like he didn’t have a clear path in the stretch.
EIGHTH RACE – Horses all over the racetrack much of the way … SULLIVAN was three-wide to the 3/16 en route to command off turn one, set fast fractions, bottomed this crew out. FOX VALLEY INFERNO left enough from the rail to keep the pocket, although loose in it much of the way, held on to place. ROLLIN IN NEW YORK was kept inside by parked horses, finally outside early stretch but didn’t gain. TREASURE MACH also was locked inside, Pocono Pike but not that much. SO SO DE VIE was fourth-over, three-wide through the final turn until four-wide nearing headstretch, got the last check. BRANDON HANOVER was three-wide early, took back to follow cover the duration, gapped then tighter 5/8, edged three-wide late turn but couldn’t gain. GUINNESS PANIC was four-wide past the 1/8 and three-wide 3/16, then two-wide and pressed the fast pace, faded in the last quarter. CINNABAR DRAGON was outside the duration, blindswitched on the far turn, didn’t have a clear path while hard to read if having pace.
NINTH RACE – R HERBIE BLUE CHIP left between horses, was looped and didn’t take over until the 3/8, set the pace, had a clear lead on the far turn, then held off the resurgent LADY’S IMAGE. The latter went wide early right to command, strung the winner out to the 3/8, didn’t stay tight in the pocket towards the ¾, but then came back in the lane to make the winner work. HORNS FOR THREE was wide leaving, went behind cover then tucked fourth near the ¼, uncovered 5/8, held on for third ahead of NICE STUFF. The latter showed some speed, sat in, Pocono Pike, not quite enough for show. MOSCONI HANOVER was uncovered on the second turn, picked up cover 5/8, didn’t have enough. TIDQUIST was gapping down the backstretch. SIR CROMWELL went offstride coming off the second bend.
TENTH RACE – MOSSDALE LOTTEE N didn’t leave much but was able to hustle up into the pocket, to the Pocono Pike and burst to the lead. CHEEKIE BABE was third-over, three-wide midturn and four-wide headstretch, finished well. TEMPURA HANOVER was fourth-over, five-wide headstretch and still last midstretch, had a very big last 1/16. PREMIER DELAINEY was three-wide to the 1/8, took back and followed a parked rival, not tight on cover at a couple of points, eased wide headstretch, outpaced. OFF THE PRESS was caught in and shuffled, gradually eased outside in the lane and gained. SO DIVA was locked in and shuffled, not clear to the wire. SPEAKING OF COFFEE left between horses, was shut out of a hole and had to spend life on the rim, challenged well but inevitably tired in the stretch. COOLNCALCULATING N used the rail to advantage, set the pace with pressure, nothing left late.
ELEVENTH RACE – BANZAI AS tucked third at the 1/8, went uncovered at the half and put high heat on the leader, took off when that one broke headstretch then held off VOSS VOLO. The latter had an excellent cover trip, couldn’t quite get there but raced well. POSSESS THE STONE had to go three-wide past the 5/8 just to get around laggards and catch the main pack, ducked back inside, steadily for third. PIERCEWAVE HANOVER cleared everybody easily, yielded for the pocket, tired at the ¾. GROSETTO AS gapped most of the way. B YOYO was away second then moved 3/16 to take over the throttle, under pressure from past the half, broke as they turned for home, placed. PRESCOTT couldn’t get around a gapper and never entered the picture.
TWELFTH RACE – DRESDEN was handled patiently early and settled third, moved off the first turn to command just past the 3/8, strung out the field and won as if much the best and still having some in the tank. BROOKDALE JESSIE pulled out of fourth midturn and had enough closing kick to catch ELEGANT BLUE. The latter went right to the top, yielded to the winner, stayed close until headstretch, couldn’t preserve second. SHADOW ONE had the pocket early, stayed in, to the Pocono Pike, couldn’t move up. WHO’S SMOKIN N tucked fifth 3/16, gapped out ¾. THE OTHER THREE were far back throughout.
THIRTEENTH RACE – BUZZ went right to the top, rated the half then sprinted the third quarter stringing out the field, had one rival eliminate himself headstretch then held off the late-charging MATT’S MUSCLES. The latter tucked third, gapped in the third quarter but got in gear on the far turn, just a little too much ground to make up. WILLIE B WORTHY made the pocket, got closer to the leader late backstretch, was easing out headstretch when going to a run, was restored to gait and finished third; an inquiry showed no cause for placing. PRIME POWER N gapped down the backstretch. RENTIER and MAYDAY VOLO never featured. DAYTONA DREAMIN moved out raw but didn’t advance.
FOURTEENTH RACE – CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN settled fourth early, then moved at the quarter, used some energy to clear before turn two, but had a comfortable margin throughout the last half. SEAL O’NEILL made the top 3/16, yielded to the winner, not in his league but held well for a clear second. MOVE THE LINE sat in, was not tight on the horse in front of him much of the last half, but then did a little better in the Pocono Pike. ALL CHEDDAR moved uncovered 5/8 and continued steadily. BETTORS AUTHORITY had cover, fair. THIRD POWER went around a gapper, widest in the lane and finished alertly. WESTERN WALTZ was forwardly-placed but gapped out 11/16. BEACH TOWN BOY lost ground the last half.
FIFTEENTH RACE – ELLAGATOR was three-wide past the 1/8, finally getting in fourth before the ¼, then was second-over, made a strong three-wide move on the turn that carried her to the lead headstretch, drew away. BRING ME DIAMONDS was away well to maintain the pocket, slipped out behind the winner headstretch and took second. JUXTA COWGIRL set a fast pace but could not hold her advantage. ANOTHER BEACH DAY got a 3-tuck, then was raw from off the second turn, held pretty well. MOONLIGHTANDROSES made up ground from a long way back for a check. DELILAH DE VIE sat in, not too much late. THE OTHER PAIR did not make their presence felt.